英语有四类动词:行为动词(实意动词)、连系动词、助动词、情态动词。其中行为动词和连系动词是主要动词。
1. 行为动词分为及物动词(vt.)和不及物动词(vi.)。及物动词通常都跟有宾语如:
(1)She committed a serious error.
她犯了一个严重的错误。
(2)They were busy making artificial flowers.
他们在忙着做纸花。
(3)The child needed constant attention.
这孩子需要经常照顾。
(4)Where did you put the key? 你把钥匙放哪儿了?
这类动词很多,常见的如:
achieve
address
admire
affect
afford
avoid
blame
build
buy
carry
catch
claim
commit
complete
concern
control
convince correct
have
heat
hire
include
influence introduce
provide
raise
receive
recommend
record
release
use
value
want
waste
welcome
◆有些及物动词和一个介词短语或副词连用:
(1)Shakespeare compared the world to a stage.
莎士比亚把世界比作舞台。
(2)This song reminded me of my childhood.
这首歌使我想起来童年。
(3)He promised to treat us to dinner.
他答应请我们吃饭。
常见的这类短语有:
accustom…to
aquaint…with
attribute…to
base…on(upon)
bring…with
cram…into
compare…to
condemn…to
confine…to
convey…to
dedicate…to
deprive…to
direct…to
divide…into
engrave…with
entrust…to
incorporate…into
jot…down
lavish…on
liken…to
mistake…for
owe…to
point…at (to)
present…to(with)
prevent…from
regard…as
remind…of
return…to
rid…of
rob…of
send…to
subject…to
supply…with (to)
treat…to
trust…with
view…as
◆有几个及物动词可以和许多名词一道表示动作,这类动词称为虚意动词,最常见的是下面几个:
have 可以跟:
bath
bathe
celebration
chat
conversation
cry
dance
discussion
dislike
dispute
dream
drink
fear
fight
interview
laugh
lie
look
love
quarrel
read
respect
rest
row(争吵)
run
scene
sleep
smoke
success
swim
talk
try
walk
wash
win
wish
give可以跟:
account
advice
analysis
answer
approval
beating
blow
chuckle
clean
consent
consideration cry
dry
gasp
giggle
glance
grin
groan |